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Chatham Financial announced its acquisition of VmX, a comprehensive global data platform, enabling commercial real estate investors and asset managers to resolve common challenges associated with poor CRE data quality.

Join our expert panel as we explore the key priorities and trends shaping the capital markets. We’ll discuss the evolving financial markets landscape and the potential impact on 2025 strategies. With an interactive Q&A format, you’ll gain a variety of perspectives into the critical factors...

These hairy chart graphs plot past LIBOR forward curves against the actual path LIBOR followed, showing that the forward curve has been a somewhat accurate predictor over the next six months or so...

An FX forward curve is a curve that shows FX forward pricing for all the different dates in the future. FX forward pricing is determined by the current exchange rate, the interest rate differentials between the two currencies, and the length of the FX forward.

An interest rate forward curve for a market index (like SOFR) is, at a discrete moment in time, a graphical representation of the market clearing forward rates for that index.

Considering the ongoing hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve, the U.S. dollar continues to show meaningful strength since reaching a 12-month low earlier this summer. As the Fed attempts to stick a successful soft landing, multinational companies (especially those with foreign-denominated revenues) are once again facing negative FX impacts.

An FX option is a contract that confers on the holder the right but not the obligation to exchange an amount of one currency for another at a pre-agreed rate (strike rate) on or before a pre-agreed date.

Inflation remains steady with recent data showing CPI in line with expectations, driven mainly by rising shelter costs. Consumer spending continues to be strong, with retail sales and GDP growth for the third quarter. Despite solid economic performance, inflationary risks may persist, prompting...